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Giggleswick, a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, lies on the B6480 road, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the town of Settle and divided from it by the River Ribble. It is the site of Giggleswick School. The village belonged to the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. See more
A Dictionary of British Place Names contains the entry:
Giggleswick N. Yorks. Ghigeleswic 1086 (DB). "Dwelling or (dairy) farm of a man called Gikel or Gichel". OE or ME pers. name (probably a … See moreThe village is served by Giggleswick railway station, which provides services to Leeds and to Lancaster and Morecambe. There are five trains a day in each direction, operated by See more
• Richard Whiteley of Channel 4's Countdown was a pupil at Giggleswick School. In his will he left the school £500,000, which … See more
An episode of the radio comedy The Shuttleworths was set in Giggleswick. Comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson used the town as their emblem of a travelling actor's date with obscurity in Hancock's Half Hour, The Train Journey episode, broadcast … See more
The parish church is dedicated to St Alkelda, an obscure Anglo-Saxon saint associated with the North Yorkshire town of Middleham. … See more
Giggleswick is notable amongst rock climbers for a limestone crag, retro-bolted with many sports routes during 2005 and 2006. The crag is opposite Settle Golf Club on the B6480, … See more
Among few observers of a 24-second solar eclipse in 1927 were members of the Astronomer Royal's expedition to Giggleswick. See more
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giggleswick_School
WebGiggleswick is one of only 18 schools to possess a Royal Marine cadet force, which became affiliated with HMS Bulwark in the autumn of 2004. …
- Former pupils: Old Giggleswickians
- Religious affiliation(s): Church of England
- Established: 1499; 523 years ago
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giggleswick_railway_station
WebGiggleswick is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 411⁄4 miles (66 …
- Station code: GIG
- Platforms: 2
- Tracks: 2
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